Line-winding mechanism.



H. vA. & N. KRAUSE. LINE WINDING MBGHANISM.

APPLIOATION'HLED 'f'lh zo, 190s.

Patented Deo. 1, 1908.

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WI'TN E55 E5 the line during the winding movemen and j tive to cause it to steadily travel from endto end of the spool along its afxlsof rotation UNITED PATENT oFmoE.

HANS A. KRAUSE AND NORMAN nRAUsE, or RACINE, wIsooNsIN.V

` .LINE-WINDING MECHNISM.

/eration cause the line to move evenly 'and positiv ly along the axis of the spool when being Wound thereon, said mechamsm being actuated by means'ot' frictional contactof released from such contact ywhen thel ne is being unwound from the spool. We attaln these objects by means of the mechanism' illustrated init-he accompanying drawing, in which, i

.Figure 1 represents an end elevation of a fishing reel having our improved line guiding attachment mounted adjacent thereto; Fig. 2 is a frontside elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top viewof Fig. 1;' Fig. 4 is a cross section of a combined nut and line guiding member; Fig.'A 5 is a 'side-elevationv of the nut showlt in. Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the frame structure in which the line guiding mechanism is mounted.

' The same reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views.. 1 represents a. fishing rod upon'which is mounted a reel ot'v ordinary construction.`

having the fixed side members 2, in which4 a spool 3 is"rotatablymounted; the side members being connected by means of cross rods et; and 5 represents the base-plate secured to the two lower cross-rods and by means oi', which the reel mechanism is secured to. the rod.

In operating type of reel illustrated.t

trouble has been -experienced reason of, the line being wound unevenly upon the spool, owing to the absencejof means operalwhile heilig wound thereon.

:In our line guiding mechanism we -prefer'ably provide'l an attachment that may be operated in connection with any of the varions forms of ishing. 4reels to befound `1n 55ftlie'market It includes a' baseplatef, prefi Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1908. .Serial No. 428,250.

the cross rod 2 2; t espring being 1 'Patented Dec. 41, 190B.

erablyformed in a manner to be received between the lower crossbars tof the type of reel illustrated, and the base 'plate 5; it being obvious that -other means may be employed for support-ing the base-plate 6 and connecting it with the rod if desired. The

'outer end of member 6 is provided with up- .turned vertically arranged ear portions `7 upon its opposite edges, and 84 represents slde members of a frame struct-ure 1n whlch the movable members of the line guiding bers having their lower ends pivotally connected with 4thefar portions 7 by means 4of the pivot studs v9', and 10 represents a rod having its op )site ends rigidlyl connected with the .upper ends of the side members 8 and having formed thereon right and left hand screw vthreads 11 of a well known form, upon -which is mounted a rotatable nut 12, having a V shaped periphery 13; the nut being formed in two parts for convenience of manufacture, the parts being secured together by mea-ns of screws 14, and havingan axial opening 15 therethrough, and annular collars 16 atopposite sides thereof.

17 represen-ts a thread engaging semicircu lar shoe having a radial shank portion 1S pivotally received by the nut in a manner to vibrate therein in a. manner to engage altermechanism are mounted; said side memnately with the right and left threads upon .the nonrotatable member 10; and 19 represents a lyoke embracing the nut and provided with openings that loosely receive the collars 16 the upper Iend of said yoke being provided with opp'ositely'- curved fork members 20 adapted to guidethe line toward the `nut and retain it in contact with the V shaped' periphery thereof; the lower end of said yoke being"pro\'ided with aslotted opening 21 that loosely receives a. cross-rod 22, said cross-rod having its opposite ends secured to the sideflnembers 8 intermediate the axis of theirmovement and saidthreaded member.

, 23:1epresents shoulders formed on the ear portions 7 and designed to contact with inturned lip portions 24 integral with thesidc membersS inl a manner to limit a swinging movementof the line guiding frame in a d1- ,rection toward the reel mechanism; and 25 represents a tension spring'having one end secured to an ear 26 forming part of the base 6, and its op osite end connected with operative toyieldingly holdJ the line gui ng frame v mounted upon the ro the axis of the swinging frame is in a plane -far enough `above 24 with the base, to allow the crossA rod 22 that of the point of connection of the spring I position and the line is then free to run out what we desire to secure by Letters Patent is -carried by said nut and adaptedto direct a din .mechanism including a 6d guide a line towiard the peripheryof said to swing below the axis of the frame when it f is swung outward and downwardas shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and the tension of l the spring is operative to yieldingly hold it in that positon.

i In operating the device, the line is wound in by the operation of the reel mechanism, with the line guiding vtrame swung to a vertical position and the line placed between the curved guide forks that direct it upon the V shaped periphery of the nut; the latter being caused to rotate by means of frictional contact with the line, will traverse the right and left threaded member from end to end as it engages alternately with the oppsitely disposed threads, thereby causing the line to be evenly wound upon the reel spool. `When it is desired to unwind the line, as in casting, the line guide frame is turned t0 a horizontal unaffected by the guiding mechanism.

. What we claim as being our invention and X l; A line winding mechanism including in combination, a'spool, a Xed frame having said spool rotatably mounted' therein, a line mechanism including a Aswinging fram a nonrotatable right and left screw threa ed rod mounted in said rameadjacent said spool and substantially 'parallel with the axis thereof, a rotatable nut engaging vwith said threaded rod and having its periphery adapted to engage rictionally with 'a line, and a nonrotatable member line toward its eriphe' 2. A line 'winding including in combination, a spool, a fixed frame having f spool rotatably mounted thereonfa line A' 1"- u etachably connected with -said ged its periphery adapted to engage fricmit.

3. A line winding mechanism including in combination, a spoo1, a fixed frame ha said col 'rotatably mounted therein, said op osite sides of said nut and having xed ii n: including plates at opposite ends speel and tie reds connectingl said l the axis of said spool and having right and left screw threads formed thereon, a trame ivotally supported adjacent `said spool, said rame including side members, and a rod having its opposite ends secured to said side members, a nut having a V shaped periphery and engaging with said nonrotatablc member, said nut'being caused to rotate by means of frictional contact of the line with its V shaped periphery, and a. yoke carried by said nut and secured against rotation by means of engagement of one of its ends with said rod and having its opposite end-adapted to guide the line toward and retain it in operative contact with said nut.

5. A line winding mechanism including in combination, a rotatable spool, a line guiding mechanismincluding a nonrotatable member arranged substantially parallel with the axis of said spool and having right and left screw threads formed thereon, a frame pivotally supported adjacent said spool, said frame including side members and a rod having its o osite vends secured to said side members, sai( nonrotatable member having its opposite ends secured to said side members, a nut having a V shaped periphery and engaging with said nonrotatable member, said nut being caused to rotate by means of frictional contact of the line with its V shaped periphery, a yoke engaging with one en slidably en aging with said rod and its opposite end adapted to guide the line to- .wardftlie nut and retain itin operative contact therewith.

6. A line Winding mechanism including in combination, a reelframe having a. rotatable spool mounted therein, a line iding mechanism includin a nonrotatab e member arranged substaially parallel withtlie axis g Yof ysaid spool and having right and left screw threads fi'med thereon, a frame having said nonrotatable member secured therein, said frame including a base-plate adapted to be detachably connected with said reel frame, vertically arrangedl frame members :hav-ing their lower ends. ivot'ally connected with said base-plate an their up er ends secured to opposite ends of said right and left threade member, a stop to limit the movement of saidpivotedgmem'bers in one direction, and a spring operative to hold said members a ainst said s top. l 7. A line win g mechanism including in combination, a reelirame having a rotatable Spool mounted therein, a line guiding mechanism including a nonrotatable member arranged substantially parallel with the axis of said spool and having right and left screw threads formed thereon, a f 'ame having said nonrotatable member secured therein, said frame including a base-plate adapted to be detaehably connected with said reelframe, vertically arranged frame members I 10 having their lower ends pivotally connected with sald base-plate and then' upper ends se-r cured to opposite ends of said nonrotatable threaded member, a rod having its opposite ends secured to said pivoted members in- E termediate the axis of their pivotal conneci. tion and said hreaded member, a stop) to l linut the movement of said p1voted mem ers in one direction and a tension spring havin v one end connected Witlisaid base plate an its opposite end with said rod, sind spring heilig operative to yieldingly hold said mem f bel.' against. said stop.

HANS A. KRAUSE. NORMAN KRAUSE.

g lVitnesses:

ARTHUR EHRLIo-I,

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